Overview: Senior Day won't be what it was last year; it can't be. Still, a relatively dispassionate Penn State team suddenly would seem to have more to play for than the visitors. Aching physically and drained emotionally from last week's 41-28 loss to Michigan State that could have been for the Legends Division title, Nebraska has an excuse to check out for this game. Add in the B1G's longest road trip, crappy weather, Bo Pelini's apparent lame-duck status and PSU's breather last week against Purdue and all the intangibles fall in State's favor.

Players on the spot: With Nebraska's offensive line beat up and performing musical-chairs switches to compensate, Penn State's D-line needs to play a big game and keep its linebackers clean in order to stop the B1G's leading rusher and most dangerous bust-out threat Ameer Abdullah. He's capable of breaking a couple of long runs if he gets in the Lions' second layer at full speed.

Don't be surprised if... we see a few snow flurries in the second half. It won't be pleasant in The Beav after dark.